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Russian sanctions – due diligence requirements when carrying petroleum products to the EU
Following the entry into force of Article 3ma of Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 on 21 January 2026, shipowners and...
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The Week in Alt Fuels: Methanol bunkering gathers steam
The number of methanol-capable vessels in operation has risen to 112, up from 106 at the end of 2025, according...
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Venezuelan crude exports rebound as sanctions push trade to compliant fleet: Teekay Tankers
Venezuelan crude exports are expected to return to a typical run rate of 800,000 b/d, as the country shifts away...
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Cameroon Pledges Crackdown on Ship Registry Flagging 13% of Dark Fleet Tankers
Cameroon’s government has pledged to deregister all shadow fleet tankers following representations from Brussels and amid a surge in registrations...
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Mediterranean shows opportunities for transport fuels
Over the past two years, transport fuel flows have experienced increasing regionalisation, particularly in the Pacific Basin where 1mbd of...
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West delivers stable renewal with strong retention and selective growth
West P&I has reported a stable and disciplined renewal at 20 February, achieving high levels of Member retention while continuing...
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Steamship Mutual Enters 2026 in a Position of Strength and Stability
Steamship Mutual enters 2026 in a position of strength, following a renewal that demonstrated both the resilience of the mutual...
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NorthStandard Achieves Stronger Results and Growth Amid Global Shipping Challenges
During a year of intense global shipping challenges, NorthStandard projects improved underwriting performance and increased free reserves. NorthStandard’s premium income...
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Pan Ocean expands with 10 VLCCs as aging fleet and geopolitics test outlook
Pan Ocean is accelerating business expansion as it decided to acquire a large number of SK Shipping’s very large crude...
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Red Sea shipping reopens, but renewed Houthi threats keep route uncertainty high
Container carriers are now restarting services via the Red Sea amid a continued reduction in Houthi attacks on maritime shipping,...
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Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited Primed for a Strong Performance Moving Forward
Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter (“Q4 2025”) and year ended December 31, 2025....
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Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Global B30-VLSFO prices gain on VLSFO price
ARA and Gibraltar Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price and Antwerp’s B30-VLSFO (UCOME) price has gained over the last week. Rotterdam’s conventional...
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Drewry: World Container Index Down 1% Last Week
For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation...
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Hapag-Lloyd/Zim takeover embeds Top 5 carriers’ preeminence
Hapag-Lloyd’s planned $4.2 billion takeover of Zim will help it stay relevant in an increasingly consolidated container shipping market. What...
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Baltic Dry Index Bounces
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, snapped its three-day losing streak on...
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Lloyd’s Register verifies GT Wings’ performance assessment methodology for AirWing™ Jet Sail
GT Wings, provider of unique wind propulsion systems to the commercial shipping industry, has secured Lloyd’s Register verification of sea...
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Wallenius Marine awarded Ship Management contract for seven newbuildings
Wallenius Marine has been awarded responsibility for ship management of seven out of 14 of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new Shaper class...
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Shanghai bunkering blueprint targets LNG and methanol
The Chinese government plans to develop 1 million cbm/year of LNG and 1 million mt/year of biofuel and methanol bunkering...
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Teekay Tankers Says Tanker Demand And Supply Fundamentals Remain Supportive
Teekay Tankers Ltd. reported the Company’s results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. As a result of...
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Why a German shipping deal alarms Israel’s government
What do we know about the deal? Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping line, has signed a deal to...
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